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(11) EP 0 957 986 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(21) Application number: 96927377.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.08.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/ 39( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/013016
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/006854 (27.02.1997 Gazette 1997/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 11.08.1995 US 19950513685

(71) Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-5798 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HSU, William
    Circle Pines, MN 55014 (US)
  • LIN, Yayun
    St. Paul, MN 55113 (US)

(74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis 
BERESFORD & Co. High Holborn 2-5 Warwick Court
London WC1R 5DJ
London WC1R 5DJ (GB)

   


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